章節 33: Seven Days to Consider
編輯: Henyee Translations
Zhan Hanjue stood by the bed with a gloomy expression as he watched Ye Ningxuan strip Ye Shao clean.
However, the fifteen-year-old's body was very thin. There was really nothing to see, so Zhan Hanjue's expression became slightly better.
Ye Ningxuan's hand pressed on his abdomen. When she pressed on a certain spot, the unconscious Ye Shao frowned in pain and woke up.
Ye Ningxuan quickly let go and took his pulse again. Her expression became even more solemn.
"Is it serious?" Zhan Hanjue guessed from her face.
Ye Ningxuan put down Ye Shao's hand and covered him with a blanket. "It's indeed not optimistic. Let's go to the hospital tomorrow and take a scan."
"You're… my sister?" Ye Shao woke up. His face was pale, but his eyes looked at Ye Ningxuan.
Ye Ningxuan said, "My parents adopted you back then, and we were lucky enough to be siblings for two years. You were still young at that time, so you don't remember, but I still remember some things when you were young. Later, my parents got into a car accident, and I was also sent to the countryside by the Ye family. I was looking for you, but I didn't hear anything about you. I thought you had already been sent away by the Ye family, but I didn't expect you to still be in Jiang City. I'm sorry for finding you so late."
He must have had a rough time over the years. As a fifteen-year-old boy, he looked too thin and malnourished.
And he had a disease. She wondered how he had survived so many years.
"You're my sister. I have a sister. So… I have a sister." Ye Shao's eyes turned red as he cried. His chest kept rising and falling.
Ye Ningxuan didn't expect him to be so emotional and even cry.
She quickly comforted him. "Don't cry. With me around, no one will bully you again."
"Sister."
Ye Shao burst into tears and struggled to sit up while hugging her tightly.
Ye Ningxuan was stunned!
Helplessly, she reached up and gently stroked his back, calming him slowly.
This time, Zhan Hanjue didn't rush to separate them. He walked out.
Ye Ningxuan looked at his back, her eyes filled with gratitude.
After Ye Shao calmed down, Ye Ningxuan let him lie on the bed and poured him another cup of warm water. She asked him about his experiences over the years.
Ye Shao shook his head. "I didn't know that I was related to the Ye family. I've been in the orphanage since I could remember. I heard from the people who picked me up that my name is Ye Shao, and they call me Ye Shao. Life in the orphanage… It's been difficult. I came out when I was 13 years old and wandered outside alone. I did everything as long as I could survive."
He had even snatched food from wild cats and dogs.
However, he didn't dare to say these words out loud, since he was afraid that Ye Ningxuan would feel disgusted and despise him.
However, even if he didn't say it, Ye Ningxuan could guess how difficult it was for him to survive alone outside.
Her heart ached even more.
She remembered how happy her parents had been when her father had carried him back. They'd bought him beautiful clothes and toys. They'd really doted on him like he was their own child. They'd treated him no worse than they'd treated her. He'd once been the apple of her parents' eye.
However, because her parents had passed away unexpectedly, this baby had become someone that everyone could bully.
"With me around in the future, you won't have to live such a hard life anymore, nor do you have to worry about being bullied." Ye Ningxuan reached out and patted his head.
It was just like when she'd first seen him as a child and touched his head the same way.
Ye Shao's eyes turned red again and tears flowed out. "Sister, I'll follow you from now on."
He knew Ye Ningxuan wasn't just saying that. She would really protect him, just as she had today.
"Are you hungry?" Ye Ningxuan asked again.
Ye Shao didn't speak, but his stomach growled.
Ye Ningxuan smiled. "I'll get someone to prepare some food for you immediately. You can take a shower later and have a good sleep tonight. Tomorrow… I'm going to take you to the hospital for a checkup. Don't be afraid. You'll be fine."
Ye Shao nodded.
Ye Ningxuan went out. Zhan Hanjue was standing outside.
"I'm sorry, can I trouble your servants to make him some food and find some clean clothes for him to wear?" Ye Ningxuan said awkwardly.
Zhan Hanjue said coldly, "You're still the young madam of the Zhan family. Tell them what you want."
"But you said…"
"I also said that if you agree, you will get more than what you want. From now on, you are the only young madam of the Zhan family and my only wife."
"Can I think about it again?" Ye Ningxuan asked, her gaze pleading.
Zhan Hanjue glanced at her. "Seven days. You have seven days to think about it."
With that, Zhan Hanjue left and returned to his room.
Ye Ningxuan smiled. She had seven days. What couldn't she find in seven days?
"Butler Wu," Ye Ningxuan called out.
Butler Wu came over quickly and asked respectfully, "Young Madam, why are you looking for me?"
"Instruct the kitchen to cook some porridge. When cooking the porridge, add some medicinal herbs to it to replenish his energy and add some ice sugar. Also, prepare a set of… boys' pajamas for someone about 1.65 meters tall. Also, prepare some boys' outerwear and shoes. Send them over when they're ready."
"Yes, Young Madam. I'll get right on it," Butler Wu quickly agreed.
Soon, the porridge was ready and sent in with some side dishes.
The clothes were ready, too. There were three sets of pajamas in various materials and colors.
He prepared five sets of coats and five pairs of shoes.
Butler Wu said that if they weren't satisfied, he would order someone to handle it again.
"It's very good. Thank you. It's been hard on you," Ye Ningxuan thanked him.
After Butler Wu left, Ye Ningxuan looked at the stunned Ye Shao and said, "Eat something first. After you're done, go take a shower. These clothes are all yours. You can wear them tomorrow."
"Sister, is this the Ye family's home?" Ye Shao asked.
Ye Ningxuan told him with a serious expression, "Of course this isn't the Ye family's home. Remember, there are no good people in the Ye family."
"But you're a good person," Ye Shao said.
Ye Ningxuan snorted. "That's because I wasn't a member of the Ye family a long time ago. My surname was left to me by my father, but it has nothing to do with the current Ye family."
Ye Shao nodded blankly. Although he didn't understand much, he remembered his sister's words.
His sister's surname was Ye, and so was his. Ye was the surname their father had left them.
However, they had nothing to do with the Ye family. The Ye family weren't good people.
After dinner, Ye Ningxuan let him rest for a while before going to shower and sleep.
When he went to take a shower, Ye Ningxuan came out with an empty bowl.
However, as soon as she came out, she saw the maid guarding the door. She handed her the empty bowl.
"Young Madam, Young Master said that after you're done here, you can go to his room to look for him." Butler Wu walked over and reminded her.
Ye Ningxuan nodded and turned to look for Zhan Hanjue.
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